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Measuring Health and Wellbeing

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May 2013 | 152 pages | Learning Matters
Building on the core competences for public health, this book focuses on key areas of surveillance and assessment of the population's health and wellbeing. It is concerned with assessing and describing the needs, health and wellbeing of specific populations, communities and groups. The authors also look at how to monitor these aspects of public health and explore qualitative and quantitative methods for measuring, analysing and interpreting health and wellbeing, needs and outcomes. Case studies, activities and research summaries are used throughout the book to help the reader understand how to apply theory to practice.

 
Basic Concepts
 
Types of Measure
 
Measures of Health and Wellbeing
 
Doing a Needs Assessment
 
Doing a Service Review
 
Measuring Outcomes
 
Health Surveillance
 
Defining the 'So-Whats'
 
Addressing Inequalities

The value of this book is twofold in the context of a newly defined Framework. First, it brings to life these competencies in a very practical way with theoretical descriptions, case studies, guided activities designed to apply what the reader has learnt and a couple of references to more in-depth material. Second, it is context specific and designed for evidence development for Public Health at a local level in the UK.

Christine Stone
Public Health Practitioner

This is an excellent book for health practitioners preparing UKPHR portfolios. Each chapter is mapped against the skills and career framework, and practitioner standards. The activities, case studies and comments set the framework and standards within a practical context. For those practitioners not preparing portfolios this is a useful book taking students from the meaning of health and wellbeing to the importance of epidemiological evidence to support health improvement initiatives.

Mrs Ruth Hopkins
Health and Human Sciences, Swansea University
June 4, 2015

Easy to read, covers key points for students

Mrs Sarah Roberts
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Surrey University
November 17, 2014

Not sufficiently relevant to the politics of health unit at level 6 for adult nurse. However, first chapter Basic concepts provided clear update.

Ms Amanda Hesman
Faculty of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University
September 16, 2014

well laid out book, using common questions as headings: easy to navigate.
Particularly like the progressive nature of the book... starting with definitions of health and wellbeing, defining evidence and progressing to in depth discussions and case studies based on various research methods

Miss Hanna Storey
Sport and Public Services, NEW College Pontefract
June 24, 2014

useful and thought provoking for students looking to develop skills in understanding and assessing how people with dementia can live well

Mrs Jeni Bell
medicine for older people, Southampton General Hospital
May 30, 2014

This is a useful book that helps to align theory to practice with useful examples.

Mrs Sandra Faircloth
Health , Northumbria University
May 16, 2014

An excellent book for public health students which gives information in an accessable style.

Mrs Janet Gargiulo
Health and Social Care, Glyndwr University
December 12, 2013

A good book to encourage students from an undergraduate level to consider the need to evidence the outcome of interventions.

Mrs Jillian Taylor
School of Health in Social Science, Edinburgh University
November 21, 2013

A great book for various level of learner . Written in an informative and clear manner. Excellent for research projects

Mrs Margaret Bull
School Of Care Studies, West Herts College
August 30, 2013

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